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Rob Chapman (born 1954) is an English music journalist and rock musician, best known as the vocalist for the defunct post-punk band the Glaxo Babies.


Biography


He was the singer with the Bristol-based band the Glaxo Babies and with the British alternative rock band The Transmitters, a music journalist for Mojo[1] and other magazines and newspapers, he made some broadcasting with the BBC National Network,[2] wrote some books, including an acclaimed Syd Barrett biography, Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head (2010),[3] and a rock-novel, Dusk Music (2008).

In 2007 he was appointed Senior Lecturer in Music Journalism at the University of Huddersfield.[4][5]


Discography


Vocals, with the Glaxo Babies

Vocals with The Transmitters


Bibliography



Notes


  1. See : a selection on his personal page and a List of articles on Rock's Back Pages
  2. According to his academic page : Radio One : Arts Programme 'The Guest List’, History Of Ambient Music, History Of The Pop Press. Radio Two : Radio Two Arts Programme. Radio Four : Kaleidoscope. Radio Five : Danny Baker’s Morning Edition, Hit The North.
  3. See : Sean O'Hagan (The Observer, 25/04/2010), Toby Litt (The Guardian, 08/05/2010), Sam Taylor (The Telegraph, 07/05/2010), Jude Rogers (The New Statesman, 13/05/2010), John Walsh (The Independent, 30/04/2010), Lynn Barber (The Sunday Times, 25/04/2010) and Q&A with Rob Chapman, Foyles.co.uk.
  4. "Rob Chapman - Music, Humanities and Media". University of Huddersfield. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. "Biography". Rob Chapman. Retrieved 18 July 2014.





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